Madawaska News

At the 32nd annual Acadian Festival this weekend, it was all about making connections.

If it's summer in the St. John Valley, it must be Acadian Festival time. Thousands are expected to converge on this northern Maine border town June 25-28 to celebrate and honor all things Acadian from historical re-enactments to local delicacies to a giant family reunion.

The Acadian Festival began yesterday with a Mass honoring Acadian ancestors at St.

The 32nd Annual Acadian Festival will take place June 25-28 in Madawaska, Maine.

PORTLAND, Maine a ' Fraser Papers Inc. is filing for protection from creditors in courts in Canada and the U.S., and says its mills in Maine and New Hampshire will continue to operate without disruption.

Fraser Papers, which owns three mills in Maine and operates a fourth, is filing for protection from its creditors while it restructures.

THE WATERVILLE GIRLS OUTLAST CARIBOU FOR THE CLASS B EASTERN MAINE CHAMPIONSHIP.

As hundreds of workers clock out of the Fraser Papers mill, the spectre of job losses hangs heavy in the spring air.

School administrators hope the third time is the charm when SAD 27 and SAD 10 voters go to the polls for a special referendum May 28 to decide the fate of a proposed Alternative Organizational Structure.

Submitted by Al Diamon on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 10:22am. The state's new tourism slogan was announced recently.

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Fraser Papers Inc. announced today it plans to curtail production of commodity groundwood paper grades on paper machine #6 at its paper mill in Madawaska, Maine for an indefinite period starting the week of May 4, 2009.

THOMASTON : Citing the construction downturn in Maine, the Thomaston plant of Dragon Products will lay workers off while a temporary shutdown in operations takes place this spring.

Three area soccer players have signed National Letters of Intent to attend the University of Maine Fort Kent.

Following a cold and snowy winter, New Brunswick's second season has begun. With the return of spring, road crews are back out on the highways performing routine maintenance and repairs, and the four-lane Trans Canada Highway is no exception.

"or supporting gay marriage" Madawaska paper mill lays off 100 "Sad story. My condolences once again to Dylan's family and friends." UM students fined in Old Town "P.S. Here's the link to Pastor Greg's blog so you can see I'm telling the truth.

Amid slumping demand for pulp, paper and lumber products, Fraser Papers Inc. may slash up to 200 jobs at its Edmundston operations and another 100 at its paper mill across the St.

"or supporting gay marriage" Madawaska paper mill lays off 100 "Sad story. My condolences once again to Dylan's family and friends." UM students fined in Old Town "P.S. Here's the link to Pastor Greg's blog so you can see I'm telling the truth.

During a press conference in Madawaska planning committee coordinator Etienne Deschenes uses a map to show the region affected by the event, which could draw more than 50,000 people.

MADAWASKA, Maine a ' A local resident is behind bars at the Aroostook County Jail in Houlton after allegedly smashing a store window and making off with an undisclosed amount of jewelry.